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The Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2010

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10.—(1) Section 41(1) (prohibition of unauthorised expenses) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a)for the words from “sub-sections (2)” to “Ninth Schedule” substitute “subsections (2) to (3)”; and

(b)after “be incurred” insert “after a person becomes a candidate”.

(3) After subsection (1) insert—

(1A) For the purposes of subsection (1) expenditure incurred before or on the date when a candidate becomes a candidate at a local election is to be treated as having been incurred after that date if it is incurred in connection with anything which is used or takes place after that date..

(4) For subsection (2)(i) substitute—

(i)restrict the publication of any matter relating to the election in—

(a)a newspaper or other periodical;

(b)a broadcast made by the British Broadcasting Corporation; or

(c)a programme included in any service licensed under Part 1 or 3 of the Broadcasting Act 1990(2) or Part 1 or 2 of the Broadcasting Act 1996(3); or.

(1)

Section 41 was amended by S.I. 1972/1264 (N.I.13); S.I. 1986/168; and S.I. 2001/417.

(2)

1990 c. 42; amendments have been made to this Act but they are not relevant to this Order.

(3)

1996 c. 55; amendments have been made to this Act but they are not relevant to this Order.

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